Lord Fairfax Emergency Medical Services Council

Lord Fairfax EMS Council Mission Statement

The mission of the Lord Fairfax EMS Council is to promote a regional community-based emergency medical services (EMS) network that reduces premature death and disability from acute illness and injury through the coordination of local EMS resources. Our mission will be accomplished through teamwork, dedication, customer friendly staff, quality training, and by efficient and cost-effective operations.

Latest News

Evaluator Training for New Standards

The Virginia Office of EMS just released the new training program that ALL Virginia CTS Evaluators will have to complete prior to September 1st when the new standards go into effect. For more information, click here .

4th Quarter Data Due July 31, 2009

The Lord Fairfax EMS Council's Performance Improvement & Trauma Performance Improvement Committees have released the worksheet for the 4th Quarter. This information was sent by mail to all agencies in April. This spreadsheet and a roster of all providers running calls from your station should be submitted to the Council by July 31, 2009. To access spreadsheets from other quarters, click here.

JUST ANNOUNCED! A presentation will be held July 14, 2009 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Council office to give an indepth view of the Performance Improvement program and to answer questions. For more information, click here .

LFEMS Council 4th Quarter FY09 Due July 31 2009

Instructor Courses Now Available

The Lord Fairfax EMS Council will hold a Heartsaver Instructor course June 25, 2009 from 8:00am-4:00pm and a BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Instructor course June 26, 2009 from 8:00am-6:00pm. For more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . To access the AHA Instructor Application, click here.

And the Winner Is...

On Saturday, May 16th, the Lord Fairfax EMS Council presented its annual EMS awards to nine EMS providers, one EMS agency, & three local organizations for outstanding contribution to emergency medical services within our Region. More

New BLS Practical Exam Makes Its Debut

In 2006, the Professional Development Committee (PDC) created the BLS Certification Test Ad-hoc Sub-committee and tasked them with reviewing the current BLS Practical Exam, to identify any issues and recommend whether to keep the current process or make any changes. The Sub-committee, chaired by Jeffrey Reynolds, forwarded a recommendation to the PDC to change the stations and process of BLS Practical Testing. To read more, click here.

Lord Fairfax EMS Council Announces New Classes

The Lord Fairfax EMS Council announces two new classes now available. An EMT-Basic course will begin June 20, 2009 and will end October 10, 2009. For additional information, click here.

The Council will also hold a Continuing Education EMT Refresher class at the Council office in June. This class is free of charge and will provide 24 hours of required CE if all dates are taken.

June 2009 EMT Refresher Advisory

June 2009 EMT Refresher Schedule

Upcoming Events
EMT-Basic Course July 06, 2009 (18:30 - 21:30) EMT-Basic Course July 06, 2009 (18:30 - 21:30) Protocol Class July 07, 2009 (18:00 - 21:00) EMT-Basic Course July 08, 2009 (18:30 - 21:30) ACLS EKG & Pharmacology Review July 09, 2009 (08:00 - 16:00) CPR for Healthcare Provider July 09, 2009 (18:00 - 21:30) EMT-Basic Course July 11, 2009 (00:00 - 03:00)